Family Reads

The Parents' Choice Awards recognize the best in audios, books, DVDs, magazines, mobile apps, software, television, toys, video games, and websites for kids. Click here to see the best kids' books for Spring of 2013 in these categories:

"Parents do not need to create a lesson plan in order to help their children learn during the summer. All it takes is carving out a bit of time each day to explore the world around us." - Emily Kirkpatrick, Vice President, National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL)

From gardening projects to online summer camps, here are some fun approaches to learning for the whole family to share.

It is not about reading, it is about language, and the more you expand your child's world, the more language tools (knowledge, vocabulary, etc.) your child will have.